Location: Yap, Micronesia
Clearfin Lionfish
Pterois radiata
Clearfin Lionfish
Also known as: Whitefin Lionfish, Radial Firefish, Clearfin Turkeyfish, Tailbar Lionfish
Category: Lionfishes
Scientific Name: Pterois radiata
Size: 6 to 9 in. (15 to 24 cm)
Depth: 10-45 ft. (3-15 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Perciformes (Order)
└Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
└Scorpaenidae (Family)
└Pteroinae (Subfamily)
└Pterois (Genus)
└P. radiata (Species)
All Photographs
© 2025 Florent Charpin